PATCHES - Pacific War Museum

[kiltie]

It took longer than I thought, but I got back up to the Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas last Wednesday.

http://www.vintageleatherjackets.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=13373&hilit=fredericksburg

Some of the folks on here had bee asking after some patch IDs and I've got a couple.
This one seemed to be of particular interest -



The only information in the display was that it was from the 20th AF, which isn't a surprise, considering what appears to be a B-29.

Next up, from the 435th Bombardment Sqn, made up of B-17s



This one is a patch awarded for the highest efficiency in a competition held by the 58th Bomb Wing out of India



And from the navy, a shipboard made Galloping Ghost from the USS Enterprise. Two pictures of this one, in order to show the size -

 

[dujardin]

many thanksssssssssssssssssssss

for sure someone will give an ID on the 1st

 

[Skip]

For some reason the 435th grabs me

Some nice wear on that jacket as well

 

[Andrew]

So the 435th is painted leather? I always thought that patches from the SWPA were usually embroidered and made in Australia. Im pretty sure the one in Maguires is (but I could easily be wrong). Thanks for that bit of edumacation.

 

[shedonwanna]

So the 435th is painted leather? I always thought that patches from the SWPA were usually embroidered and made in Australia. Im pretty sure the one in Maguires is (but I could easily be wrong). Thanks for that bit of edumacation.

two cloth and one leather - all different and all 435th.

 

[Andrew]

The leather's the nicest by far.

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

The "Billy Mitchell group " patch is actually that of the 468th Bombardment Group , it was used not only for the Group but the Squadrons as well with different colors to note which was which .........................
They were as follows.........................
"Group" Duck had a red head,black wings
792nd Sqd-white head/wings
793rd-black head/wings
794th-red head/white wings
795th-yellow head/white wings

The patch that has "gopher " carrying B-29 s most likely a "Service Squadron " .......................
The Galloping Ghost" emblem is that for the Enterprises "CAG-6" design
Johnny

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

patch with Ghost riding horse is the emblem of "CV-6 USS Enterprise"

 

[Silver Surfer]

that museum is on of my favs. never crowded, and lots of space for every thing.